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12:17, 21 May 2022
"Muslim Unity" activist arrested in Baku
The court has placed Agali Yakhyaev in custody for 30 days, finding him guilty of hooliganism and disobedience to the police at an action held in support of Razi Gumbatov, an activist of the "Muslim Unity" movement, in Baku.
12:15, 21 May 2022
Two KBR residents accused of discrediting army
The cases initiated against Islam Zhanov, a resident of the Urvan District, and Boris Dzagalov, a native of Nalchik, accused of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces, have been brought to court.
Events on Adygs' Memory Day in Nalchik. Screenshot of the video on the "Газета Юга" ("Newspaper of the South") Telegram channel https://t.me/gazetayuga/1048
12:04, 21 May 2022
Activists criticize authorities for cancelling march on Adygs' Remembrance Day
The authorities' refusal to sanction the mourning march in memory of the victims of the Caucasian War indicates their desire to destroy Adygs' historical memory and their national self-identification, Adam Bogus, a Circassian activist, believes.
12:03, 21 May 2022
Court in Egypt acquits Ingush student Ali Dzeitov
After a lengthy consideration, a court in Egypt has declared the charges against Ali Dzeitov, a native of Ingushetia, untenable and decided to acquit him.
Participants in a protest action in Yerevan. May 2022. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:57, 21 May 2022
International forum held in Yerevan amid protests
In Yerevan, opposition supporters held a protest action in front of a hotel which hosted an international forum with the participation of Nikol Pashinyan and Western diplomats. Agents of the State Guard did not let opposition MPs into a conference hall.
Rashad Ramazanov. Photo: https://haqqin.az/news/12807
11:53, 21 May 2022
Police detain critic of Azerbaijani authorities
In Baku, the police have detained blogger Rashad Ramazanov, who criticizes the Azerbaijani authorities on the social media, a spouse of the blogger’s reports.
Prison. Screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot"
11:44, 21 May 2022
“Muslim Unity” activist sentenced to six years of imprisonment in Azerbaijan
In Baku, a court found Razi Gumbatov, an activist of the “Muslim Unity” movement, guilty of drug trafficking and sentenced him to six years of imprisonment.
Refugees from Ukraine. Photo: https://media.1istochnik.ru/ https://siktivkar.bezformata.com/listnews/komi-primet-530-bezhentcev/103381643/
11:38, 21 May 2022
Activists note a decrease in number of Azerbaijani refugees from Ukraine
The flow of ethnic Azerbaijanis wishing to return to their homeland from Ukraine has decreased, activists involved in their evacuation point out. The Azerbaijani consulate in Kharkov has resumed its work and provides assistance primarily to Azerbaijani citizens.
A rally in Yerevan on May 19, screenshot of the video on the Yerkir Daily YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gaj1FJ-D7mg
23:50, 20 May 2022
Armenian opposition warns of consequences of opening border with Turkey
At a protest action in Yerevan, participants have stated it is pro-government oligarchs who will benefit from the opening of the Armenian-Turkish border, while farms, unable to withstand competition in the market with Turkish goods, will go bankrupt.
Protesters in Yerevan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:25, 20 May 2022
Activists resume disobedience actions in Yerevan
Armenian oppositionists have held a protest march in Yerevan near the residence of the country's president, where the latter is meeting his Lithuanian colleague. Activists have called on the European Union (EU) to pay attention to human rights violations in Armenia.
Fighters of the Akhmat Kadyrov Special Purpose Police Regiment. Screenshot of the video by Ramzan Kadyrov https://vk.com/ramzan?z=video279938622_456245464%2Fc76c9050127d6710b1%2Fpl_wall_279938622;
15:13, 20 May 2022
More Caucasian natives perished in Ukraine than in NCFD armed conflict in eight years
In Ukraine, at least 224 natives of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) have perished since the start of the special operation, while over the past eight years of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, a total of 143 law enforcers have perished, the "Caucasian Knot" has calculated.
Andrei Khaustov. Photo by the press service of the Astrakhan State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (ASUACE) https://агасу.рф/news/10449-pri-ispolnenii-voinskogo-dolga-pogib-andrej-viktorovich-khaustov
15:07, 20 May 2022
Ukraine: former head of security division of ASUACE perishes in hostilities
During the special military operation in Ukraine, Andrei Khaustov, a former head of the security division of the Astrakhan State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (ASUACE), has perished, the university administration has inormed.
The funeral of Georgian volunteers. Screenshot of a video
15:04, 20 May 2022
Body of Georgian volunteer delivered to Tbilisi
The body of Rati Shurgaya, a Georgian volunteer, who perished in Ukraine, was brought to Tbilisi. His funeral will be held on May 24.
The office of the Federal Security Service in Moscow. Photo: https://yandex.ru/maps/org/federalnaya_sluzhba_bezopasnosti_rf/1075317598/gallery/?ll=37.624812%2C55.761832&photos%5Bbusiness%5D=1075317598&photos%5Bid%5D=urn%3Ayandex%3Asprav%3Aphoto%3A90942067&z=16
14:58, 20 May 2022
Dagestani woman detained in Moscow for picket demanding to punish her brother's killers
A sister of Gasan Abdullaev, a resident of Makhachkala, who was killed in August 2021, came out with a poster to the FSB's reception office in Moscow, demanding that those responsible for the murder be found and punished.
Salam Merzhoev. Photo by the press service of the Ministry of Defence of Russia
14:03, 20 May 2022
Relatives of Ingushetia native who perished in Ukraine wait for compensation
The family of Captain Salam Merzhoev, who perished in Ukraine, has submitted documents to receive the payments promised by the president; but no money has arrived yet, a Salam's brother has stated. Salam Merzhoev has left his wife and two children behind.
"Rosgvardiya" (Russian National Guard. Photo by the press service of the "Rosgvardiya" https://rosguard.gov.ru/
13:53, 20 May 2022
Dismissed "Rosgvardiya" fighters explain refusal to take part in special operation
The fighter of the "Rosgvardiya" (Russian National Guard) from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), dismissed after leaving the special operation zone in Ukraine, have stated that they had not violated their contracts, since the command failed to order to continue combat actions.
Armenian soldiers. Photo https://www.mil.am
23:59, 19 May 2022
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of a shelling attack near border
Today, the Armenian armed forces have shelled the positions of the Azerbaijani army in the Kelbadjar District, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reports. Armenia denies the accusation.
A boy got to his feet. Screenshot of the video https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cds0LCOIssR/
23:56, 19 May 2022
Instagram users* call to punish a Chechen teacher for beating children
The Prosecutor’s Office of Chechnya has launched an investigation after a post with a video in which a man was beating children on a sports ground. Social media users considered the behaviour of the teacher to be excessively cruel and called for punishment.
"The Siege of Akhoulgo" by Franz Roubaix; the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Turkey. Photo: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Кавказская_война, press service of the Turkish MFA
23:54, 19 May 2022
Telegram users like Turkey’s statement about victims of Caucasian war
On the eve of the 158th anniversary of the end of the Caucasian War, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Turkey called the mass expulsion of Circassians from the Caucasus a tragedy. Some Telegram users have shared the Turkish Minister’s position.
Activists on the streets of Yerevan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:43, 19 May 2022
Opposition ends protests in Yerevan
The Armenian opposition has announced the end of today's protests in Yerevan, and reproached authorities of attempts to stage provocations. The Armenian police have reported that not a single person was detained during the protest marches held in Yerevan today.
News
The expulsion of Sochi residents from Abkhazia for filming with the Georgian flag sparked a debate on Facebook*.

Georgian citizen Emzar Bagishvili is detained. Photo: https://newshub.ge/ru/news/incidents/v-okkupirovannoi-abxazii-zaderzan-grazdanin-gruzii-po-podozreniyu-v-spionaze Security forces' theory about a Georgian spy in Abkhazia has surprised Facebook users*

A Georgian citizen has been detained in Abkhazia in connection with an espionage case.

LEGAL TEXTS
The illustration was created by the Caucasian Knot using AI The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025

The “Caucasian Knot" publishes the agreement on the establishment of peace and interstate relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which was initialed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on August 8, 2025, through the mediation of US President Donald Trump. The meeting of Trump, Aliyev and Pashinyan took place on August 8 in Washington. Following the meeting, Pashinyan and Aliyev also signed a joint declaration. In addition to the agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Trump signed a number of separate memoranda with Aliyev and Pashinyan....

Personalities
Zelimkhan Khangoshvili. Photo courtesy of press service of HRC 'Memorial', http://memohrc.org/ Zelimkhan Khangoshvili

A participant of the second Chechen military campaign, one of the field commanders close to Shamil Basaev and Aslan Maskhadov. Shot dead in Berlin in 2019.

Magomed Daudov. Photo: screenshot of the video http://video.agaclip.com/w=atDtPvLYH9o Magomed Daudov

Magomed "Lord" Daudov is a former Chechen militant who was awarded the title of "Hero of Russia", the chairman of the Chechen parliament under Ramzan Kadyrov.

Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot from video posted by Abu-Saddam Shishani [LIVE] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIR3s7AB0Uw Tumso Abdurakhmanov

Tumso Abdurakhmanov is a blogger from Chechnya. After a conflict with Ramzan Kadyrov's relative, he left the republic and went first to Georgia, and then to Poland, where he is trying to get political asylum.